Dissecting the second Armitage-Nye Report, part 2

On February 17, 2007 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan BlogLeave a comment

Continuing from my previous post, this post will focus on the second Armitage-Nye Report's vision of Asia. My thoughts on the report's recommendations for the US-Japan alliance can be read here. (The report can be downloaded from CSIS here.)All of the report's predictions and policy recommendations stem from a principle stated on its first page: …

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Managing China’s rise

On January 25, 2007 By Tobias S. HarrisIn Observing Japan BlogLeave a comment

Elizabeth Economy of the Council on Foreign Relations has a solid op-ed (via RealClearPolitics) in The Washington Post that ably enumerates the numerous complications of China's rise, which accordingly calls for greater US leadership to ensure that as China becomes more powerful, its power is channeled in the direction of upholding international order and rules, …

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